The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... positions may be true ; and , in my opinion , it is almost certain , that , in whatever way it was brought about , both countries in some respects followed the same models . Whether Assyrian or Persian sculptors were the archi- tects of ...
... positions may be true ; and , in my opinion , it is almost certain , that , in whatever way it was brought about , both countries in some respects followed the same models . Whether Assyrian or Persian sculptors were the archi- tects of ...
Page 26
... position of its ancient portions ; and , consequently , the explorer , in commencing his task , has been in consider- able doubt where to begin . Now , it is necessary to state , that much of the existing city has been erected in ...
... position of its ancient portions ; and , consequently , the explorer , in commencing his task , has been in consider- able doubt where to begin . Now , it is necessary to state , that much of the existing city has been erected in ...
Page 33
... position of the three fortresses which the Rajas of Benares have occupied at various periods of its history . The oldest fort was situated at Barna Sangam , or the confluence of the Barna and the Ganges ; and a few remains of it are ...
... position of the three fortresses which the Rajas of Benares have occupied at various periods of its history . The oldest fort was situated at Barna Sangam , or the confluence of the Barna and the Ganges ; and a few remains of it are ...
Page 38
... maintain its position against the new doctrines of European civilization and religion , which they now begin to recognize as formid- able opponents . The remarks of the Rev. Dr. Mullens 38 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... maintain its position against the new doctrines of European civilization and religion , which they now begin to recognize as formid- able opponents . The remarks of the Rev. Dr. Mullens 38 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 47
... position of king over all the other deities , as well as over all the inhabitants residing , not only within the city itself , but also within the circuit of the Panch- kosí road or sacred boundary of Benares , extending for nearly ...
... position of king over all the other deities , as well as over all the inhabitants residing , not only within the city itself , but also within the circuit of the Panch- kosí road or sacred boundary of Benares , extending for nearly ...
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ANCIENT REMAINS antiquity architraves Asiatic Aśoka Bakaríyá Kund banks Bará Barna bass-relief bathe Bengal Bisheswar Bodhi Brahmans bricks Buddha Buddhist building built capitals carved centre chaityas Cheit Singh Christian Chunar city of Benares cloister deer deities distance divine Durgá edifice enclosure entire erected excavations existence extent feet in height festival figure five formerly four Gaṇeś Ganges goddess ground held Hian Hindu Hinduism Hiouen Thsang honour hundred idolatry idols inches India inscription James Prinsep Jou-laï the Tathágata Káśí king large number Mahadeva Mahalla medan Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque mound native neighbourhood niches northern original ornamented persons pilgrimage pilgrims pillars portion present quadrangle Ráj Ghát Raja Rám Rámnagar regarded religion religious remarkable river road ruins sacred Sangam Sanskrit Sárnáth sculptured shrine side Siva spot square stands statue stone Stupa tank temple terrace tower Vihára Vishnu wall Warren Hastings worship